Master of Psychiatry (MC-PO) // Course structure

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Course structure

Students must complete six core subjects and four selective subjects.

Subject options

Core Subjects

EITHER PSYT90094 - Special Topics in Psychiatry OR PSYT90093 - Psychiatric Research Project

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYT90078 Core Psychiatry I
February (Online)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 25
PSYT90079 Core Psychiatry II
July (On Campus - Parkville)
July (Online)
 25
PSYT90006 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
February (Online)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
PSYT90024 Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
August (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
PSYT90004 Psychiatry of Old Age
February (Online)
February (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
PSYT90093 Psychiatric Research Project
August (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75
PSYT90094 Special Topics in Psychiatry
August (Online)
August (On Campus - Parkville)
 18.75

Selective Subjects

Four selective subjects: choose two May and two June/July

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PSYT90022 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
May (Online)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
PSYT90059 Substance Use Disorders
May (On Campus - Parkville)
May (Online)
 6.25
PSYT90090 Psychodynamic Therapy in Psychiatry
June (Online)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
PSYT90014 Transcultural Mental Health
June (Online)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
PSYT90010 Research Methods in Psychiatry
June (Online)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
PSYT90088 History & Philosophy of Psychiatry
May (Online)
 6.25
PSYT90061 Psychopharmacology
June (Online)
June (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25
PSYT90016 Forensic Psychiatry
May (Online)
May (On Campus - Parkville)
 6.25

Last updated: 18 December 2020